This paper examines the new Irish language television channel, Teilifis na Gaeilge. The politico-ideological and economic environments are assessed as factors influencing the formulation of the policies in which Irish ...

The public sphere is an heuristic concept employed as an ideal type in critique of that 'space' which exists between the individual and the state. Habermas claims that the public sphere has become transformed from a sphere ...

Irish-language broadcasting is discussed. The history of Irish-language broadcasting is outlined from the 1920s to the present. Irish-language broadcasting since the 1960s is placed in the context of two competing ideologies ...

The history of Irish sexuality remains a relatively hidden, secretive area. In recent
years some light has been cast into the abyss (Inglis 1998b; McAvoy 1999;
McLoughlin 1994; Meany 1991; Walshe 1997; O’Carroll and ...

This article focuses on callers' experiences of participating on a tabloid talk radio show. The performative dimension of calling was found to be central. This is an aspect of participation on talk radio shows that has ...

Holy Catholic Ireland is changing rapidly. Irish Catholics no longer have the same
devotion to the Church that their parents had. While institutional affiliation and levels
of belief remain high, there has been a decline ...